The Slooh online observatory streamed live views of the Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12, 2020, beginning at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT). 

Hosted by Slooh astronomer Paul Cox, the show featured live views of the annual "shooting star" display at its peak as experts discuss the astronomical event.  The live session used special low-light video cameras from the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space sciences & Technology, and several other locations.

Under the directives of HE Prof. Hamid Al-Naimiy, the Chancellor of the University of Sharjah, and Director General of the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology, the University of Sharjah and SAASST are participating in the “Virtual Arab Science Week” in between Aug. 15-23, 2020.

Tuesday, 11 August 2020 14:16

Prof. Hamid Al-Naimiy Visits SAASST

His HE Prof. Hamid Al-Naimiy, the Chancellor of the University of Sharjah, and Director General of the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology conducted a long courtesy visit to SAASST on Aug. 11, 2020. Prof. Hamid was met by all SAASST Deputy General Directors as well as by all employees.

Friday, 07 August 2020 18:11

SAASST Meets with SPACE India

A virtual general activity with SPACE India was conducted on Aug. 07, 2020 by Dr. Ilias Fernini, SAASST Deputy General Director for Research Laboratories where more than 700 Indian space enthusiasts from all ages attended the presentation. The main theme was “Space Exploration” and in particular, “Martian Exploration”, in light of the launch of the UAE Mars Hope Mission on July 20, 2020.

Despite the pandemic situation, the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology opened its doors to 18 students from the University of Sharjah and 3 students from the Higher Colleges of Technology to do their 6-8 weeks internships in its research laboratories.

Under the patronage and in the attendance of His Excellency Prof. Hamid M.K. Al Naimiy, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah, General Director of the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST), and President of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences (AUASS), the Academy organized a workshop titled “Binary and Multiple Stars: From Observation to Estimations.

Tuesday, 14 July 2020 18:25

The Solar Radio Bursts

Solar flares and other solar phenomena cause powerful radio emissions that cover a very wide frequency range from very low-frequency radio waves VLF to the ultra-high frequency UHF. The strong decametric radio waves can be received using any short waves receiver, but since the Earth’s ionosphere blocks frequencies below 15 MHz therefore, the receivers must be tuned above this frequency.

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology participated in 1st Regional Virtual Symposium on Physics Advances 2020 that was organized by the University of Bahrain from June 28 to 29, 2020.

Tuesday, 30 June 2020 20:04

Asteroid Day June 30, 2020 Celebration

Under the patronage and in the attendance of His Excellency Prof. Hamid M.K. Al Naimiy, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah, General Director of the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST), and President of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences (AUASS), the Academy celebrated the International Asteroids Day on June 30th, 2020 for the third year in a row, in cooperation with the UAE Space Agency.

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) at the University of Sharjah, in cooperation with the UAE Space Agency, organized a virtual observation of the Partial Solar Eclipse on Sunday, June 21st, 2020. A large number of students, researchers, and space sciences enthusiasts witnessed the observation using remote video communication technologies.